NGOs unite against EU’s rollback of green policies for the agrifood sector
Hundreds of civil society organisations decried the recent reversal of EU sustainability policies for the bloc’s agrifood sector in an open letter published on May 13.
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Von der Leyen to withdraw the contested pesticide regulation
In a major blow to the EU’s Green Deal and Farm to Fork framework, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday (6 February) that she will withdraw the Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR), which sought to halve pesticide use by …
European Parliament kills off mangled EU pesticide reduction plan
The European Parliament has outright rejected a proposal on the EU’s pesticide reduction plan, effectively killing off the regulation in a move lamented by green groups but celebrated by EU farmer associations.
MEPs push for a new target on sales of low-risk, biological pesticides
European Parliament’s political groups envisage a more active role for the EU executive in favouring the uptake of low-risk alternatives to chemical pesticides, according to a preparatory document seen by Euractiv.
EU countries seek to scrap national pesticide reduction targets
A coalition of 11 EU countries has proposed to scrap national targets in the EU’s proposal to halve the use and risk of pesticides by 2030, which could now work its way into the Council’s official position as part of inter-institutional talks.
Ministers concerns over EU pesticide cut plans persist after Commission’s extra study
Several EU agriculture minister remain unconvinced about EU plant protection products reduction targets and pesticide bans following the publication of a new European Commission impact assessment, while other countries have urged them to stop delaying …